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    • Jan 23, 1998
    Garth Brooks, George Harrison, Wynonna Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs and three gospel singers perform together during Carl Perkins' funeral at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. Also attending: Jerry Lee Lewis and Razzy Bailey
    Feb 24, 1998
    Roger Miller's "Dang Me," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire," John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line" join the Grammy Hall of Fame with Fiddlin' John Carson's "Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane" and recordings by Johnny Mercer, The Beatles and The Byrds
    Feb 24, 1999
    Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go" and Ray Price's "Crazy Arms" enter the Grammy Hall of Fame, along with the original versions of "Lonely Teardrops," "Only You (And You Alone)," "Summertime Blues" and "Johnny B. Goode"
    Oct 19, 1999
    "Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1957" is certified gold by the RIAA. The album features The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie," Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," plus Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Buddy Holly and The Jordanaires
    Jan 6, 2000
    Three Sun Records releases appear in a VH1 poll of the 100 greatest rock & roll songs of all-time: Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," #78, plus Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire," #53; and "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," #90
    Feb 1, 2000
    Jerry Lee Lewis enters Memphis' Methodist Central Hospital with an allergic reaction to a drug he was given for a cut finger
    Sep 29, 2000
    Jerry Lee Lewis throws a party at his ranch in Nesbit, Mississippi, as he turns 65. Five hundred people pay $250 apiece to attend
    Nov 3, 2000
    NPR ranks Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire" among the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century
    Jan 15, 2001
    Jerry Lee Lewis' ban from Great Britain following the public admission that he married his cousin ranks at #21 on the British NME.com's list of the Top 100 Rock Moments of All-Time
    Mar 7, 2001
    The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts cite 365 titles as Songs of the Century, including more than 50 country recordings. Among them: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire"
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